James Thomson — Poems

Edinburgh , William P. Nimmo, 1877. Leather. A beautifully illustrated collection of poems by James Thomson, together with a biography of his life. The complete works of James Thomson, a Scottish poet and playwright, best known for his poems 'The Seasons' and 'The Castle of Indolence&apos. He is also the writer of the lyrics for "Rule, Britannia!". In full crushed morocco with decorative gilt and marbled endpapers.Undated, dated from similar copies held institutionally. With a portrait frontispiece, illustrative title page and eleven illustrated plates. In full morocco binding with decorative gilt. Externally, generally smart. With notable rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to the spine. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are toned due to paper used, and generally clean, with the odd spot. Good . Ill.: J. Macwhirter; Geo. Hay. Good .